Peoria Christian School Curriculum Mapping Initiative
Teacher Name: Rosie Furston
Grade Level: 10-12
Subject: French 3-4
Month of: February, 2013
Content (Concepts and
Topics)
1. Uses of the imparfait
and passé compose,
present and future
Tenses in most of the
oral resources.
2. Computer
presentation – BBC Ma
France –Fleurs A
2/14/13
3. Read chapter 5Ap.
40-43 aloud in class.
2/13/13
4. Mrs. DR
VANDERTRAMP verbs
introduction
5. Watch film l’Ecole
6. Watch and discuss
film Retrospective les
20 ans (Collège
Daniel).
Skills and Standards
Comprehension
28.A.3a Comprehend
main messages of
simple oral and audio
presentations with
assistance from
resources (e.g.,
glossaries, guided
questions, outlines).
Assessment
2. BBC – Fleurs A
Do translation of dialogs.
From the screen.
3. Students do worksheet
for the first part of
chapter 5.
4. Go through verbs,
define, conjugate one per
day, listen to song.
5. Film: L’Ecole –
2/7/13translate
vocabulary from script
Watch video clip to
understand context. This
video showed a day in the
lives of two students and
explained their habits.
6. Write 25-50 vocabulary
words that are heard in
the video. Write a 3
Biblical Integration
Resources
Use phrases to apply
Biblical principles to
personal statements.
2. BBC Fleurs A –video
Discussed and memorized
Bible Verses Ephésiens
6.23-24
BBC Fleurs A - game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languag
es/french/mafrance/html/flow
ers/solitaire.shtml
6. Discussion of the
spiritual significance of this
Christian school in France.
We also discussed our role
in the mission trips there.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languag
es/french/mafrance/html/flow
ers/video_player_c.shtml
3. Chapter 5 Le Voyage de
sa vie by Lisa Ray and
Blaine Ray
4. Sing, Dance, Laugh and Eat
Quiche. CD – Barbara
McArthur.
etre verbs in passé composé
http://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=KkPsR5TOpyE
5. Video – L’Ecole from the
Moo Series, purchased from
Teacher’s Discovery.
6. Retrospective les 20 ans
(Collège Daniel).
sentence summary of the
what happens.
Video from the place where
our mission teams have been.
Use these instructions
2. Used crepe maker and
when praying, doing Bible
brought topping
verses and prayer requests. ingredients for the crepes.
1.Give classroom
instructions for getting
books, getting
appropriate utensils
and papers, singing
and following other
instructions in the
classroom such as
shutting the door,
turning the lights
on/off, turning the
data projector on/off.
2. Use of instructions in
French to make crepes
for the annual crepe
day.
Communication
Strategies
28.A.3b Follow
instructions in the target
language as given in
multistep segments for
assignments and
activities in and out of
the classroom.
1.Students follow the
instructions showing
comprehension
2. Students were given
instructions using known
French vocabulary to
make and eat crepes.
1.Class discussions
using structures and
vocabulary words.
2. Discussed plot and
ideas from Le Voyage
de sa Vie chapter 5.
3. Step by step
responses to
Communication
Strategies
28.B.3a Respond to
open-ended questions
and initiate
communication in
various situations
1.Recognize which
students understand and
return conversation.
2. Students read aloud
and answered questions
during class. Discussed
important points from this
chapter.
2. Le Voyage de sa Vie
book by Lisa Ray Turner
and Blaine Ray.
Powerpoint Duckopolis
Which provides an
alternate reality
character that creates
new relationships with
other characters.
1.Prayer – from chart
2.Bible Verses :
Ephésiens 6.23 – test
on discuss meaning
and memorize for
vocab meaning. Say
aloud to improve
pronunciation
intonation and
inflection
Use of subjunctive
tense in the verse
3. Respond to oral
questions beginning
with less complex
answers to more
complex answers.
4. Students read aloud
from Chapter 5, Le
Voyage de sa vie.
1. Read Le Voyage de
sa vie Chapter 5 p. 4043.
3. 2/4-8/13 Talked about
duck family. Asked about
vocabulary. Students
responded to multiple
questions about them.
Fluency, Accuracy
28.B.3b Produce
language with improved
pronunciation,
intonation and inflection
Comprehension
28.C.3a Comprehend
the main message of a
variety of written
materials with the help
Prayer said every day in
French
Test on 2/6/13 first
half of verse be able to
write out or say to
teacher.
Test on 2/12/13 for
second half of verse
3-4. Students read aloud
and answered questions
during class.
1. Chapter 5 worksheet.
Work on questions to
understand the book.
1. Prayers every day said in
French.
Prayer Requests each day
sometimes spring board to
spiritual discussions. One
led to discussion of
prophecy and end times
and what we should be
doing as Christians.
1. Prayer taken from
French songbook
2.French Bible
3 - 4. Le Voyage de sa Vie
book by Lisa Ray Turner
and Blaine Ray.
2. Discuss meaning of
verse, apply to spiritual
principles for living.
1. Le Voyage de sa Vie by
Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine
Ray
1.Use of subjunctive,
imparfait, future and
present tenses in
reading and writing
exercises.
2.Verb Karate system
to improve usage of
verbs in the present
tense, passé compose,
imparfait, future.
Tests 2/1/13, 2/8/13,
2/15/13.
Use of specific chapter
3. Le Voyage de Sa Vie
verbs and vocabulary
chapter 5.
4. Test on Songs: Il
Chante and Il parle on
2/6/13
5. Song: Au Claire de la
Lune
6. Songs and Youtube
short video clips to
highlight Valentines
Day vocabulary.
7. Use passé compose
with etre verbs using
of resources (e.g.,
dictionary, thesaurus,
software, Internet, email) to expand
vocabulary
Range of Vocabulary
28.C.3b Compare word
use, phrasing and
sentence structures of
the target language with
those used in one or
more other languages
1. Discussion of student
activities using the
vocabulary given.
2. Fill out conjugation
charts for each level.
3. Chapter 5A & B
worksheets to show
student capability to
translate, define
vocabulary, conjugate
verbs, summarize events
in the story and teach the
story to a family member.
4. Test on Il Chante and Il
parle. Be able to recognize
translations and fill in the
song from a word bank.
Then choose tense of
verbs.
5. Sang song for
enjoyment.
6. Song from list of
teachers.
7. Memorize song to
emphasize the verbs.
1. General usage of
language in the classroom.
2. Verb Karate system
created by Janet Holzer,
shared on file sharing on
moretprs yahoo groups.
3. Le Voyage de sa vie by
Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine
Ray
4. Il Chante – To the tune
of Clementine
Il parle – to the tune of
Auld Lang Syne
5. From Alain Le Lait
http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=CynKwMmxhNo
6. For Valentines Day
http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=cRJ8HWkYpyo&
playnext=1&list=PL764EBE
C39141243F&feature=resu
lts_main
7. Found online at
http://french.about.com/o
d/grammar/a/etreverbs_2
.htm
song of past participles
1. Computer
presentation – BBC
France Steps – Work B
2. French in Action
videos #16, 17, 18,19
(Fr. 3) and
#24,25,26,27 (Fr. 4)
5.
1. Weekend activities
2/4/13.
2. Verse Quiz
Ephésiens 6.23a on
2/5/13 and Ephésiens
6.23b on 2/12/13
3. Discuss vocabulary
and questions from Le
Voyage de sa Vie
chapter 5
Read aloud chapter 5,
translated some
portions, asked many
questions on the
chapter.
4. Duck log
5. Weekend activities
2/11/13
6. Weekend activities
2/18/13
Cultural Awareness,
Creativity
29.A.3 Demonstrate
selected customs,
manners and traditions
in societies associated
with the target
language.
1. Watch video online,
translate each line in the
video. Listen to the
pronunciation
2.Write 25 vocab words
and their meanings
presented in the video.
Write a 10 point summary
of the video.
Comprehension,
1. Discussed and wrote in
Fluency
notebook 5 sentences
29.C.3a Read, discuss describing What did your
and write about themes
and settings of selected brother or sister do during
the weekend?
materials in the target
2. Memorize the verses to
language with
assistance of
be able to write accurately
glossaries, guided
or to say accurately.
questions or outlines
3. Worksheet on chapter
4, used guided questions,
translating, looking up
vocabulary to discern
meaning from the text.
4. Make a list of
characteristics of a
member of your duck
family. Use the il/elle
form.
5. Wrote 5 sentences
1.http://www.bbc.co.uk/l
anguages/french/mafranc
e/html/preview/summary.
shtml
2.
http://www.learner.org/re
sources/series83.html
1. Many times the
students’ sentences
include church attendance
and activities that have
spiritual significance.
3. Le Voyage de sa vie by
Lisa Ray Turner and Blaine
Ray
4. Duckopolis by Deb Read
5-7. Teacher generated
7. Weekend activities
2/25/13
describing the question:
What did Mireille and
Robert do in the last video
6. Wrote 5 sentences
describing the question:
What did your mother and
father do during the
weekend?
7. Wrote 5 sentences
describing the question:
What did your pet do over
the weekend?
1. Song: song for passé
composé with êtreStudy for meaning of
vocabulary and sing for
language fluency and
comprehension.
Cultural Awareness,
Creativity
29.B.3a Identify and
explain ideas and
themes expressed in
selected works of art
associated with target
language societies
using terms from the
target language.
1. Song – discussed the
meaning of the verbs then
listened to the song. They
had a copy of the lyrics in
a handout.
1.Crepe Day – make
crepes in the
classroom.
Range of Vocabulary
30.A.3d Use the target
language to identify
diet, nutrition and
physical fitness issues
in areas where the
target language is
spoken.
1.Make crepes with
toppings. Bring in
toppings to share.
.
.
1. passé composé with
être.
1. Use 2 crepe makers to
make crepes with
prepared batter.
1. Computer
presentation – BBC
France Steps Fleurs A
Range of Vocabulary
30.B.3a Use the target
language to identify and
describe occupations
unique to areas where
the target language is
spoken
1. Watch video online,
translate each line in the
video. Listen to the
pronunciation.
1.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lan
guages/french/mafrance/h
tml/fleurs/video_player_a.
shtml